Barren County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Age: 58
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: April 2, 2014
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Franklin was killed in an automobile crash on Kentucky 90, just west of Glasgow.
His vehicle left the roadway, struck an embankment, and then landed in a small pond. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Deputy Sheriff Franklin had served with the agency for seven years.